JANICE BYRANT HOWROYD

 Launched in 1978 with a $1,500 family loan and a small office in Beverly Hills, Act-1 Group has grown into the only business to generate roughly $3 billion in revenues that is owned and operated by an African American woman. A proponent of global enterprise and information technology, Bryant Howroyd has provided staffing and HR solutions to some of the world’s largest corporations in more than 19 countries while serving as a mentor to a number of Black entrepreneurs. One of the areas of growth has been its brand, AllSTEM Connections Inc., a diversity certified staffing agency that provides leading STEM talent to clients.